I remember the first time I went skating with Salman. He came up to SF with a grip of people from San Jose. I remember me and some other people were down at EMB and we linked up with those guys and skated all around the city that day. I remember Jovontae was there and oddly enough, Chris Pontius (of Jackass fame) was there too. I remember when I first saw him on Jackass and thinking "Hey! I skated with that dude before!". But the person I remember the most was Salman. He was this big burly dude that that was killin' it. I didn't expect skating like that to come from someone that looked like him. Let's face it, most people thought that when they first saw him. I've been lucky enough to have have skated and hung out with Salman over the years. I remember one year we worked at Skatecamp together (along with Ray Barbee!) as counselors. I remember as we were filling out our paperwork, Sal didn't have some document or piece of identification that he needed. So they basically said they couldn't pay him unless he got it and finished filling out the forms. Sal skipped it and worked at camp for free ( though it didn't hurt that he had a shoe out on Vans at the time).

Sal turned it around for big dudes that skated, but also for the progression of the sport. Obviously a switch pioneer, but also an all terrain ripper. Best ollies to fakie rock ever! Breakin' ramps and breaking bones. I don't know that there has been as powerful a street skater since.

Chops - I was hanging out with D. Sarge earlier tonight at my buddy's shop and I showed him your blog and the post you did on him. Needless to say, he was stoked! He kept calling people over to look at it. It's safe to say that there's a good chance Danny wouldn't have ever seen that. Just thought that might stoke you out.

I remember seeing a flick of him switch fs boardsliding this rail In west LA and then reading in some mag how somebody pointed out that aarto already did it and his response was something to the effect of "well not in this body he didn't". Hahaha.

First time i met Salman i hit him up for some Real stickers...lol..He pulled a handfull out of his back pack and handed them to me...That was around 91-92ish and i can say that i still have every one of those stickers he gave me..Thanks Salman....

I used to think Salman was so fucking cool years ago... Not that I don't still think so, but his role in skateboarding has obviously changed and, aside from appearances on the Berrics, isn't really in the skateboarding limelight anymore.

But maybe through The Berrics, younger kids who are starting to skate now and would have no idea who Salman Agah is or what he did in skateboarding might gain a better appreciation.

Most of all though - I agree... cool as rocking the cast while skating looks, that shit must have smelled so foul.